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Greenland bets on responsible tourism (Fall from grace)
November 18, 2024

Today's story: Greenland, a vast but sparsely populated island, is investing in new airports and sustainable tourism strategies to attract international visitors. With upgrades to airport infrastructure and policies favoring local businesses, Greenland ai

Lost Mozart composition found in German archives (Every now and then)
November 14, 2024

Today's story: A hand-copied manuscript of a musical composition believed to have been written by Mozart has been discovered in the archives of a German library. Mozart experts believe the composition dates to the 1760s, when Mozart was between 10 and 13

The return of the backflip in figure skating (Give away)
November 11, 2024

Today's story: The backflip has been a controversial move in figure skating for decades. It was first performed in high-level competition at the 1976 Olympics by American skater Terry Kubicka, but was quickly banned due to safety concerns. Despite its pro

Haggis: Scotland's most famous recipe (Out of reach)
November 07, 2024

Today's story: Haggis is a traditional Scottish dish made from various animal organs mixed with oats and spices. In the traditional recipe, it's cooked in the lining of a sheep's stomach. It's a beloved part of Scottish culture (even if outsiders aren't a

Scientists map a fly's entire brain (On a roll)
November 04, 2024

Today's story: Scientists have completed a ""connectome"" of an adult fruit fly, mapping all 140,000 brain cells and the 55 million connections between them. The map will allow scientists to study in much greater detail how a brain works. And the complete

What Election Day is like in the U.S. (Pull off)
November 01, 2024

Today's story: When the sun rises on Election Day, about half of Americans will have already voted. But here's what the experience is like for the tens of millions of people who cast their votes in person on the first Tuesday of November. Plus, learn why

Dengue in Italy, M-pox vaccines, and Netflix’s new 'Monsters' (Sooner or later)
October 28, 2024

Today's story: Dengue fever has spread to Italy, which has seen 500 cases this year. M-pox vaccines are now being distributed in Africa for the first time. Shohei Ohtanis translator has pleaded guilty to bank fraud, and Netflixs new ""Monsters"" series

Build more homes? Now, some say ‘yes’ in my backyard (Out of touch)
October 24, 2024

Today's story: Across the English-speaking world, the cost of housing (to buy or to rent) has far outpaced increases in incomes. That has caused governments to take a critical look at policies that have limited homebuilding, especially apartments. From Lo

‘Emily in Paris’ is the show France loves to hate (Keep an eye on / out)
October 21, 2024

Today's story: Netflix recently released season four of its hit show ""Emily in Paris."" Television critics in France and the U.S. panned the show for its unrealistic, Instagram-worthy fantasy of life in Paris. But audiences love it: the show reached numb

Why only 538 votes decide the U.S. presidency (On track)
October 17, 2024

Today's story: America’s complicated system of choosing a president can be traced back to its origins as a union of individual states. The process involves two elections: a popular vote by citizens and an electoral vote by states. This indirect system pla